Welcome to the NHAA

Founded in 1920, we are Australia’s oldest professional association of complementary therapists. Representing Western herbalists and naturopaths, we are the only national professional association specifically concerned with the practice and education of Western herbal medicine (WHM) in Australia. Our Vision is to:

Enable practitioners and the practice of herbal and naturopathic medicine to become fully integrated into the primary healthcare system in Australia;

Make herbal and naturopathic medicine accessible to all;

Maintain the integrity of the profession;

Continue to promote the standards and quality of education, of the profession;

Make greater career opportunities and research pathways for herbalists and naturopaths;

Continue the integration of traditional medicine and evolving science.

We have a range of membership options for professionals, interested parties and students and our members have access to great resources, our online discussion forum, professional guidance and more!

We also work to connect the public with our highly trained practitioners through our Find A Practitioner service.

All wishes must be for a tangible item or service to benefit your business – up to a total value of $2,000. (We won’t pay cash but will pay an invoice for the product or service).

Name change to Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia

We are pleased to announce that we are implementing a subtle but important change to the NHAA. Over the coming weeks you will see the way we refer to the association, change to the Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia.

Our board has endorsed this change thanks to the overwhelmingly positive member support following our extended consultation process.

Call for Abstracts for the NHAA 2017 Conference

We invite authors to submit abstracts for presentations that align with the event themes of Innovation, Integration and Inspiration and the application of this to chronic health conditions including cancer, cardiovascular health, mental health, diabetes mellitus, asthma, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, obesity and dementia. Abstracts must align with one of the following sub-themes:

Clinical

Herbal Medicine Manufacture

Business and Practice Management

Research

Education

Public health and policy

We are particularly interested in presentations that can provide practical application for herbalists, naturopaths, and health practitioners using herbal medicine

AJHM looking for a new Editor

Our amazing Editor, Jane Frawley, is moving on, so we are seeking to contract an appropriately qualified and experienced individual to fill the position of Editor for the Australian Journal of Herbal Medicine. We would love to hear from you if you are interested or if you know someone who would be perfect for the job please do forward on this information.